Description
An exploitable heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the data structure persistence functionality of OpenCV, before version 4.2.0. A specially crafted JSON file can cause a buffer overflow, resulting in multiple heap corruptions and potentially code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted file to trigger this vulnerability.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0853
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/15857
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0264
EPSS Percentile
85.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-120
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (8)
opencv/opencv
4.0.0 - 4.2.0
oracle/application_testing_suite
13.3.0.1
oracle/big_data_spatial_and_graph
< 2.0
oracle/enterprise_manager_base_platform
13.4.0.0
pypi/opencv-contrib-python
0 - 4.2.0.32PyPI
pypi/opencv-contrib-python-headless
0 - 4.2.0.32PyPI
pypi/opencv-python
0 - 4.2.0.32PyPI
pypi/opencv-python-headless
0 - 4.2.0.32PyPI
Published
Jan 03, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026